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Big Tobacco extends its reach
in Sox First, on November 11, 2009
... cigarettes, is planning to buy a company that's stopping people from smoking. The manufacturer of cancer sticks is apparently in talks to buy Swedish maker of nicotine gum Niconovum AB. Now what cou...
Seen that? - Bio-Terrorism and the Flu Pandemic Conference
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 8, 2009
...ccine'. Since no-one can predict the exact form of a pandemic flu virus strain, the EMEA allows drugs companies to start the approval process for vaccines still in development. Earlier this week, ...
Seen that? - A Question Of Ethics
in Bizinformer, on November 6, 2009
...cover article (subscription required) about the prescription drug trade, Internet marketing of said drugs, and the entrepreneurs that profit from differing laws between countries regarding prescriptio...
Researchers Find Nanoparticles Can Damage Nearby DNA
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2009
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that nanoparticles being used to fight cancer can damage the DNA in nearby cells. Their research has been published in the current issue of...
Seen that? - Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
in Well Woman Blog, on November 5, 2009
...rapy - despite the previously reported downsides (such as increased mortality and increased risk of cancer [...] Read More Hormone replacement therapy and hot flashes at Str...
Seen that? - A Poor Diet While Pregnant Can Increase Child's Diabetes Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on October 31, 2009
...d today that breast milk may increase a child's obesity risk. Dr. Maria Weyermann of The German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg found that women who have high levels [...] Read More ...
Seen that? - Is there hope for female sexual dysfunction?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 31, 2009
... Results at The Biotech Weblog It took a backseat to drugs for Erectile Dysfunction in men, but Palatin Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: PTN) and King Pharmaceut...
Cell phones and brain cancer
in Sox First, on October 26, 2009
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And so the debate about cell phones and cancer is on again with the Daily Telegraph in Britain reporting that a 10 year investigation overseen by the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to...
Seen that? - Should You Drink Coffee When You're Pregnant
in Well Woman Blog, on October 24, 2009
... For years coffee has received a lot of bad publicity. It was supposed to cause cancer, for one thing. Further research, however, suggests that it may, instead, prevent cancer. An ...
Using Nanotech to Detect Prostate Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 23, 2009
... that a nanoparticle-based assay is capable of detecting previously undetectable levels of prostate cancer.
"In an 18-patient study, the new method detected a protein specific to prostate canc...
Pink Power Moms and Bright Starts' Pretty in Pink Collection
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 22, 2009
... 2009 Pink Power Mom™ contest, Bright Starts™ honored eight mothers who have survived breast cancer and used their experience to make a difference in the lives of others who are also affected by th...
Seen that? - Diabetes Challenges: Dealing With Diabetes On Valentine's Day
in Daily Diabetic, on October 21, 2009
...for type 2 diabetes, currently under Phase II clinical development. DPPIV inhibitors are a class of drugs that work by inhibiting the activity of the DPP-IV enzyme, thereby stimulating the secretion o...
Seen that? - Pink Panther Cufflinks and many more
in Cool Picking, on October 21, 2009
...ual 2009 Pink Power Mom™ contest, Bright Starts™ honored eight mothers who have survived breast cancer and used their experience to make a difference in the lives of others who are also affected by th...
Seen that? - Generic Allegra from Mylan Laboratories
in Allergies, on October 16, 2009
... Tablets has recently been granted final approval by the US FDA. Both oral blood glucose lowering drugs, glipizide and metformin are used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes when diet alone is not s...
Seen that? - Email Sucks
in I got Spam?!, on October 11, 2009
...te with 'special' content? It seems spammers no longer push porn, they are busy advertising drugs, stocks and real-estate. As SC Magazine's Fiona Raisbeck and Frank Washkuch Jr. report, on...
Seen that? - Generic Allegra is coming
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 11, 2009
...c version of Allegra", Reuters/ABC News, Jul.14) [...] Read More Ranbaxy Generic Drugs Denied Import to U.S. by FDA at Straightfromthedoc ...
Seen that? - Gilead wrestles with Roche for Tamiflu rights
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 9, 2009
...to make and sell Tamiflu. In tests of laboratory animals, Tamiflu has proven to be one of the only drugs effective against the strain of bird flu known as H5N1, now endemic among the waterfowl popula...
Ruta Pink Offers Free Mammograms in Puerto Rico
in Well Woman Blog, on October 7, 2009
...,000 mammograms. In addition to offering mammograms, the Ruta Pink program also offers free cancer prevention seminars to the general public, and offers contributions to the Susan G Komen Breast Canc...
The Big Surprise of 'Big Bang': The Bigger Audience
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-07
...ectory Plugin
• Amazon Mobile Payments Service
• Facebook Voice Chat App Now Live in Beta ...
Seen that? - Asthma Drug Advair, Deadly?
in Allergies, on October 4, 2009
... being in the market for a few years now, it still has to gain the popularity of other anti-allergy drugs, probably because of its costs or because [...] Read More New Storybook Helps Pa...
Seen that? - Do erectile dysfunction drugs cause blindness?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 2, 2009
... Do erectile dysfunction drugs cause blindness? at Straightfromthedoc We can't know for sure. The FDA recently asked for a label change in the e...
Seen that? - Dumb blonde
in Are you a beauty?, on October 3, 2009
...and time again I have written about dangers of sun, but let me sum it up for you: sunrays can cause cancer, burns, skin dehydration and maybe most common of all: wrinkles (chances are that every heavi...
Toronto Researchers Design Cancer-Detecting Microchip
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 1, 2009
... have developed a microchip that can be used to determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer in under 30 minutes.
"By uniting DNA with miniaturized electronic chips, the team was a...
Pamper Yourself: Leave the Housechores to the Professionals!
in Well Woman Blog, on September 17, 2009
...and doing some relevant activities in lieu of tidying up. You know... like working on the cure for cancer, or on alleviating poverty among the developing countries. Hah.
Well, whatever it is that kee...
New Book Takes The Mystery Out Of Infertility
in Next Nine Months, on September 15, 2009
...pic laser techniques
•Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
•The efficacy of ovulation inducing drugs, from older medications like Clomid and Serophene to newer drugs such as Follistim, Gonal F and Bravel...
The Social Addiction
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 7, 2009
... in the obsession phase. We hear about people who fall into obsession all the time, everything from drugs & alcohol to online gamers. We don't normally think about someone becoming addicted to communi...
Support A Celebration 4 Life™ Breast Cancer Awareness
in Well Woman Blog, on August 31, 2009
...In lieu of Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up in October, we parents would be interested in A Celebration 4 Life™ - an organization that focuses on celebrating the life of a loved one who h...
EarlyCDT–Lung™ Test for Detection of Early Stage of Lung Cancer Released
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 25, 2009
...se of EarlyCDT- Lung , a simple blood test with the ability to detect the earliest stages of lung cancer when treatment can be most successful. Categorized as a high-complexity test under CLIA guide...
Pregnancy and Antidepressants
in Well Woman Blog, on August 22, 2009
...) antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft were largely responsible for the increase.
These drugs were generally considered safe for pregnant women at the time, but safety concerns soon emerged...
Diabetes Risk In Childhood Cancer Survivors
in Daily Diabetic, on August 20, 2009
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Childhood cancer survivors who underwent total body or abdominal radiation therapy may have an increased risk of diabetes.
Such were the findings reported in the August...
votre ordinateur contre le cancer
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on août 17, 2009
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On peut être chef d'entreprise internaute et un généreux militant de la recherche anti-cancer ou de la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique. Surtout quand rendre service ne coûte pas gran...
Health care reform and a fat tax
in Sox First, on August 16, 2009
...chronic diseases, like diabetes, that are unusually costly. Other public-health scourges, like lung cancer, have tended to kill their victims quickly, which (in the most tragic possible way) holds dow...
Post 9/11: What to do when post-traumatic stress doesn't subside?
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 14, 2009
... Be cautious of drug and alcohol consumption - People suffering from PTSD are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol as a way of coping with the stress.
For more information, please visit www.chi...
Anuleaf AD: A Relief To Pregnant Women
in Next Nine Months, on August 12, 2009
...ile medications have come a long way during the last few decades, the use of ointments, creams, and drugs alone have proven ineffective at managing acute hemorrhoid pain - especially for expectant mom...
MIT and LIMR Announce Nanotech Ovarian Cancer Therapy
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 8, 2009
...T and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) have published a paper in the journal Cancer Research suggesting that nanoparticles may be used to deliver a "suicide gene" to c...
Obama Healthy at 48 - Should We Follow His Lead?
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 6, 2009
... US President Barack Obama's smoking habit and his family's cancer history were cited as being the biggest (and only) health risks facing him prior to his presidential appointment. But now,...
Medscape: Free drug App for the iPhone
in The Smart PDA, on August 2, 2009
...WebMD has released a very useful medical application for the iPhone, which comes with a database of drugs, a drug interaction tool and a directory of physicians and pharmacies.
Here are the features...
Top Tips for Expectant Mothers
in Next Nine Months, on July 31, 2009
...reterm delivery (premature baby).
3. Clean Living : Don't smoke, drink alcohol or use street drugs. Cigarettes expose the embryo/fetus to over 200 toxic chemicals which can interfere with the g...
Radiation Therapy at Childhood Increases Risk of Future Breast Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on July 29, 2009
...f you'd had radiation therapy during your childhood, then you're risk of developing breast cancer in the future is increased .
Such were the findings recently reported at the Journal of C...
Dr. Conrad Murray To Be Questioned About Michael Jackson's Death
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 27, 2009
...esults hold the fate of Dr. Conrad Murray . The doctor has a lot of questions to answer. Like what drugs were in Michael Jackson's system at the time of his death? Etc.
On Monday, CNN and the A...
Itchy Eyes
in Allergies, on July 23, 2009
© Hotshoe! If you've been wondering regarding my two previous posts on allergic conjunctivitis , it's because my itchy eyes are killing me! I don't quite know what to blame for this sudden allergic reactions, but it's been going on for the last week or so. Strangely, this tim...
Diabetes Awareness With John Ratzenberger and the WRI
in Daily Diabetic, on July 14, 2009
...lt-onset occurs later in life. Did you know that diabetes kills four times as many people as breast cancer and AIDS combined? Four times!! And costs $92 billion every single year in after-care costs s...
July is UV Safety Month: Protect and Repair Your Skin
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2009
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Besides sunburn, over time excess UV radiation can cause skin cancer, eye damage, immune system suppression, and premature aging. UV Safety Month was started to help individuals e...
Swisslog introduces new solution for medication supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
... specifically designed for hospital medication flow. Swisslog's IMS will automate reordering of drugs directly with the hospital's pharmaceutical wholesaler. All inventory movements from the w...
3rd Party Blog
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-24
...lants May Control
• 4 portable app suites to power up your USB flash drive
• Ushahidi :: Crowdsourcing Crisis Information (FOSS)
• 美国13位知名科技公司CEO首份工作揭秘
• LEE IACOCCA UNVEILS LIMITED EDITION MU...
NFL Week 6
in End Zone Buzz, on June 19, 2009
...iego's Chargers was arrested trying to cross the US/Canada border on a warrant out of Texas for drugs and burglary charges.
Leaf posted a $45k bond in Washington State and promised to appear in ...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 19, 2009
...on and buzz around some previously hot topics: One of those areas is the subject of counterfeit drugs in pharmaceutical industry.
Supply and Demand Chain Executive has recently published a pie...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
..., how well patients are likely to recover after surgery or the future toxicity of chemotherapy for cancer patients," he added.
The study has been published online ahead of print in the journal ...
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine For Women Aged 24 to 45
in Well Woman Blog, on June 17, 2009
...isk for acquisition of HPV infections," write Nubia Muñoz, MD, from the National Institute of Cancer in Bogotá, Colombia, and colleagues. "We tested the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy ...
Throwing the book at Madoff
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
...tirement, children's education and charitable contributions. My husband and I have both suvived cancer and now this huge occurrence of stress, aggravation & sadness ... Do your job properly, d...
Disney and toxic waste allegations
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
...s that Walt Disney Company had for decades contaminated groundwater with toxic chemicals, including cancer-causing chromium 6. The allegations are contained in lawsuits filed against the company by re...
Victoza: New Diabetes Drug, Better Than Byetta?
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2009
...er than Byetta (exenatide) .
From WebMD :
Byetta is the first of the class of type 2 diabetes drugs called GLP-1 analogs. The drug takes advantage of the body's own signaling system to increa...
Drug pushing Eli Lilly
in Sox First, on June 13, 2009
...to make millions selling vaccines to stop swine flu, it's worth looking at how they are pushing drugs. Bloomberg reports that drug giant Eli Lilly pushed drugs for dementia, specifically zypr...
Health supply chains in Africa to be discussed in CSCMP 2009 conference
in Supplychainer, on June 9, 2009
...pply chain insights in this area. At the center of the international issue of improving delivery of drugs, vaccines, and other remedies to needy populations is the role of the supply chain. The sessio...
Antioxidant Vitamins Against Women's Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on June 8, 2009
...ve validated in their studies that increased intake of antioxidant vitamins protect women against cancer.
for every 1,000 microgram increase per 1,000 kcal of diet of beta-carotene was associate...
OTC Prostate Cancer Test Kit in the Making
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2009
... Researchers are developing a diagnostic test for prostate cancer wherein gold nanoparticles screen for the same cancer-related protein marker that is screened for by the FDA-approved Prostate-Sp...
Eight Genes That Help Predict Patients Response to Melanoma Treatment
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 31, 2009
...off to see if they could identify ones that could distinguish responders from nonresponders.
"Cancer cells contain massive amounts of information that, if analyzed appropriately, may inform us h...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate , when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently reported in The Lancet .
From WebMD :
"I would call that a substantial reduction in risk," ...
Happy Parents = Happy Children?
in Next Nine Months, on May 23, 2009
... changes in our children at the time of their conception.
Brain chemicals such as endorphins, and drugs, such as marijuana and heroin are known to have significant effects on sperm and eggs, altering...
Dana-Farber Researchers Create DNA Origami
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2009
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Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a technique for folding sheets of DNA, like origami, into multilayered objects. The research was published in the May 21 issue o...
New Heart Studies with Focus on Prevention and Early Diagnosis
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 14, 2009
... The new studies that will be released by Medtronic this week could help improve cancer and arthritis diagnosis in heart patients.
The groundbreaking research includes data on the world's fi...
The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on May 13, 2009
...edical intervention while sparing many women from unnecessary treatment including powerful steroid drugs and hospitalization.
Yes. Premature birth can be detected. There is an FDA-approved, noninvas...
Bacteria with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in Waste Treatment Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2009
...ested. The bacteria in samples taken 100 yards downstream also were more likely to resist multiple drugs than bacteria upstream.
Xi said the problem isn't that treatment plants don't do a goo...
Fish Finder Watch Might Be Best Father's Day Present
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 5, 2009
...nks to the Kindle, and my wife became a Mac fan only because of her iPhone. There are "gateway drugs" in technology that can change a person's world once they are introduced to them. The...
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009
... Researchers have identified a gene linked to increased lung cancer susceptibility and development . This gene, called RGS17, could result in a genetic predisposition to develop Lung cancer pa...
Flavanoid Apigenin Against Ovarian Cancer Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on April 30, 2009
... Flavonoid apigenin - found in celery, parsley and tomato sauce - may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 20 per cent, according to a new study from Harvard .
The increased intake of the said fl...
Pomegranate Juice Against Prostate Cancer Recurrence
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 29, 2009
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Men who have undergone prostate cancer treatment will benefit from pomegranate juice.
According to a new US study :
According to findings published in the Journal of Urology an...
Apple and Verizon consider iPhone deal
in Wangtam, on 2009-04-29
...l Media
• Facebook Status Updates Become Works of Art
• Mexico's War on Drugs
• 全美十大获奖住宅
• Qualcomm, Broadcom reach $891 million settlement
• Computer Program to Take On 'Jeopardy!&#...
Walnuts May Help Fight Breast Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
...© tvol In an animal study, consumption of walnuts has been demonstrated to help ward off breast cancer in mice .
Researchers led by Elaine Hardman, a cell biologist at Marshall University Scho...
Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
...esearchers have identified a metabolite in urine called NNAL that might predict risk of Lung cancer among smokers.
To evaluate the impact of NNAL, researchers identified 246 current smokers who...
